Building construction



Feb. 13, 1934. J. CUNEQ 1,946,672

BUILDING" CONSTRUCTION Filed June 12, 1933 1 I 2 nvvavrara.

JOHN B. CUNEO.

K/IS fiTTORIYEX Patented Feb. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in frame building constructions wherein a stringer is applied to the studding of said construction to tie the same together and thereby strengthen the 5 structure, said stringer operating in conjunction with supplementary studding or stud members applied to the studs and directly under the joists, said stringer being in turn supported by supplementary studs applied to each stud and extending laterally to engage and support the stringer at positions directly under the joists.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved building construction having improved means for imparting greater strength and unity to a frame building construction.

Another object is to provide, in a frame building construction, improved means for tying the studding of a building together throughout the length of a frame building, thereby imparting greater strength to said studding structure and to said building.

A further object of the present invention is to provide improved means for more securely uniting the studding of a frame building, such means also operating to serve as an additional and rigid support for the joists attached to said studding.

A still further object is to provide short supplementary studding or stud members to the regular or primary studding, to rigidly support the studding tying member and the joists resting thereon.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the preferred form of the invention disclosed in the drawing forming a part of the present application wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout the specification and drawing, and in which Fig. 1 is a broken elevation of a portion of a frame building structure, as viewed from the inside of a building, disclosing my improved construction;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, in the direction indicated;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the structure disclosed in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the rear of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 is used to designate the usual cement foundation of an ordinary frame building of standard type,

upon which rests the usual mud-sill 2.

With the present improved construction I eliminate the usual separate underpinning, not shown, and erect the studding 3 for the side walls directly upon the mud-sill 2, as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, and directly connect or tie together said studding members 3 by means of a stringer 4 extending throughout the length of the structure. This stringer 4 is in turn supported by means of supplementary studs 6, a

stud 6 being applied to each stud 3 and extending laterally therefrom and under the stringer 4 so as to lie directly under and thereby rigidly support the usual joist members 7 resting directly upon said stringer 4 and secured in the usual manner to the studding 3, as disclosed in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 of the drawing.

The usual separators 8 are placed between each pair of joists 7 and rest directly upon the supporting stringer 4.

The usual blocks 9 are provided between the studding members 3 to prevent the passage of vermin or fire.

By means of this novel construction an additional strength and rigidity is imparted to the frame structure which will have a tendency to prevent weaving, and also the joists are positively and rigidly supported, not only by means of the stringer 4 but also by the supports or supplementary stud members 6, which also further support the stringer 4, and produce a new and useful result in adding rigidity and strength to the structure.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a building construction, the combination with the joists, studding and mud-sill sup porting said studding of a frame building, of a stringer extending the length of said building and connecting said studding to tie the same together and thereby strengthen said building, said stringer being applied to said studding directly under the ends of said joists to support the same; and a supplementary studding member applied to each stud, each member resting upon said mud-sill and engaging and supporting the portion of the stringer directly under the adjacent joist.

2. In a building construction, the combination with the joists, studmng and mud-sill supporting said studding of a frame building, of a stringer extending the length of said building and connecting said studding to tie the same together and thereby strengthen said building, said stringer being applied to said studding directly under the ends of said joists to support the same; a supplementary studding member applied to each stud, each member resting upon said mud-sill and en aging and supporting the por tion of the stringer directly under the adjacent joist; and a separator member mounted upon the stringer and between each pair of joists resting thereon.

JOHN B. CUNEO. 

